Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

070E05035RWS1RHS at W Beavertail Tunnel (CO118)

Lat: 39.1953°NLon: 108.2715°WElev: 4862.0ft.

NA

N/A

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.49 mi
Last update 11 Sep 03:43 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NE Palisade CO

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm.  High near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 33. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles NE Palisade CO
 39.2°N 108.29°W (Elev. 5463 ft)
5:27 am MST Feb 20, 2026
6am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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